Enver Hadžiabdic
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Enver Hadžiabdić (born November 6, 1945 in Belgrade
, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian
football
manager
and former player.
. During the next nine years, he played more than 450 games for the club. He also won the championship title in 1971/1972 season
. In 1974, he went to Belgian
side Charleroi
where he stayed for three seasons. He has ended his professional playing career in 1980 at the age of 35.
He was one of the best European defenders in the early 1970s. That fact secured him a place in Yugoslavia national football team
in which he have collected 11 caps
. He was also a member of the team that participated in 1974 FIFA World Cup
and in 1976 European Football Championship.
where he graduated from University of Sarajevo
Faculty of Physical Education. In 1993, he became a coach of Iran
ian olympic football team, and two years later coach of Qatar
i al-Rayyan junior squad. In 1997, he took over the place of a head coach in his favourite FK Željezničar. He managed to lead the club to the Bosnian championship title in his first season. In winter of 1999. he stepped down because of a disappointing league results and despite winning a Bosnian Super Cup
in 1998. against the club's biggest rivals - FK Sarajevo
. Nevertheless, he was back again next season in which he guided the club to its first Bosnian Cup title.
After several years working as a stadium director, he yet again became a coach of FK Željezničar on January 10, 2007.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and former player.
Playing career
His first club was Bratstvo Travnik. In 1965, he moved to FK ŽeljezničarFK Željeznicar
FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most...
. During the next nine years, he played more than 450 games for the club. He also won the championship title in 1971/1972 season
Yugoslav First League 1971/72
The 1971–72 Yugoslav First League season was the 26th season of the First Federal League of Yugoslavia , the top level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946...
. In 1974, he went to Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
side Charleroi
R. Charleroi S.C.
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...
where he stayed for three seasons. He has ended his professional playing career in 1980 at the age of 35.
He was one of the best European defenders in the early 1970s. That fact secured him a place in Yugoslavia national football team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
in which he have collected 11 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
. He was also a member of the team that participated in 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
and in 1976 European Football Championship.
Managing career
After retirement, he returned to SarajevoSarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
where he graduated from University of Sarajevo
University of Sarajevo
The University of Sarajevo is the first university in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally established in 1531 as a Madrasah or Islamic Law college, with a modern university being established and expanded on top of that in 1949. Today, with 23 faculties and around 55,000 enrolled students, it...
Faculty of Physical Education. In 1993, he became a coach of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian olympic football team, and two years later coach of Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
i al-Rayyan junior squad. In 1997, he took over the place of a head coach in his favourite FK Željezničar. He managed to lead the club to the Bosnian championship title in his first season. In winter of 1999. he stepped down because of a disappointing league results and despite winning a Bosnian Super Cup
Super Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Super cup of Bosnia-Hezegovina is a football competition, originally planned to be held every year. This competition exists in many countries and it is a match played between the league champion and cup winner of the previous season. Sometimes, only one match is played, and sometimes two, depending...
in 1998. against the club's biggest rivals - FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League...
. Nevertheless, he was back again next season in which he guided the club to its first Bosnian Cup title.
After several years working as a stadium director, he yet again became a coach of FK Željezničar on January 10, 2007.